Saving on Business Costs
In our May 2012 issue, HDT looked at ways to save on business costs. The following articles offer more information on that topic

In our May 2012 issue, HDT looked at ways to save on business costs. The following articles offer more information on that topic:
One Fleet Cuts Lighting Costs
You spend a lot of time, energy and money looking for ways to save on fuel costs, but what about the energy cost at your facilities?
10 Ways to Control Workers' Compensation Costs
Workers' Compensation has fast become a leading cost factor in business insurance programs. Premiums are at an all-time high within many business classes and the indirect costs associated with employee injuries are often two to three times the premium. Many businesses are left feeling helpless in controlling these costs and do not realize the level of control they can have.
Cut Costs with an Accident Management Program
Most trucking companies are not taking advantage of a proven way to achieve significant net cost reductions: outsourcing their accident management program. By partnering with the right company, a truck fleet can cut the net cost of accidents by tens of thousands of dollars a year or more in a number of ways.
Little Things Mean a Lot: 10 Ways to Cut Costs and Boost the Bottom Line
It's important to recognize that, for every dollar that your company spends, you will have to make $10-$20 in revenue to make up for it. That's right. With such high overhead cost, few trucking companies yield more than a 10% profit margin, often much less. Therefore, a dollar in revenue is certainly not a dollar in profit.
Logistics Consulting: Convert Inefficiencies to Bottom Line Savings
With recent reports showing that the nation's transportation costs were up 10% over the previous year, it's no wonder U.S. businesses continue to look for every avenue of cost-savings possible. The answer for many fleets, even those with as few as five or six trucks, is getting professional advice from a logistics consulting provider.
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Kodiak Lines Up Fleets for Driverless Trucking
An agreement for 75 trucks, a new Texas freight lane, and progress on safety validation move Kodiak closer to its planned driverless highway launch.
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ITS Logistics Settles Religious Harassment Case
The Nevada-based logistics firm agreed to pay more than $396,000 to settle a religious harassment charge involving an employee's Jewish identity.
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Your Trucks Are Busy. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Winning.
High utilization doesn’t always mean strong margins. Looking beyond the current load can help fleets make better dispatch decisions and get more value from each truck’s time.
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Why This Trucking Recovery Is Different
Freight demand remains sluggish, but rising costs and tougher enforcement have taken enough capacity out of the market to change the outlook for motor carriers.
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Platform Science Adds Dispatch and Safety Tools
Four additions to PS Fleet help fleets monitor loads, manage driver coaching, share truck locations and adjust video system settings.
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PrePass Intelligence Mines Fleet Bypass, Toll and Safety Data
PrePass Intelligence helps fleets measure bypass savings, flag potential toll overcharges, and spot suspicious transactions by combining data from separate systems.
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Motive Adds AI Agents for Fleet Operations
New tools automate follow-up on fleet data, from maintenance work orders to driver alerts, with two-way voice conversations planned for later this year.
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Test your truck knowledge with 19 trivia questions from Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange. Can you keep up with the fleet pros?
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BeyondTrucks Adds Rules Checks to Dispatch
New Compatibility Engine checks driver qualifications, equipment requirements and fleet policies before loads are dispatched.
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Diesel Prices Hijack Trucking’s Worry List
ATRI’s annual survey finds cautious optimism about freight, but diesel costs, litigation, and insurance continue to squeeze fleets. Drivers have different priorities on several issues.
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